I purchased a 30 year old home in 2008 and have had this issue ever since we moved in....its not essential to us staying warm or cool but its something I'd like to get information on.
I've got a few of the vents closed in the house as we're never in those areas and would rather have heat where we are. Mostly the one's right next to the doors.
However now we're renting the upstairs bedroom and its becoming an issue.
The vents closest to the blower unit pump out A LOT of air. It's to the point the upstairs bedroom vent needs to be blocked off to stop the room from melting or freezing.
However the master bedroom which is furthest from the blower gets no air (you can barely feel it when you put your hand over the vent).
One thing I have noticed is in the master bathroom the floor gets very warm as if the air gets to that point but then stops. Could the duct-work have collapsed?
Its all floor ducts with a concrete foundation so I'm concerned that's the issue and we'll need to start taking the floor apart.
I'm tempted to physically block off all the other vents and just see if the increased air pressure blockage clears any blockage....but not sure if that's a good thing to do.
Thoughts? Advise?
Thank you
I've got a few of the vents closed in the house as we're never in those areas and would rather have heat where we are. Mostly the one's right next to the doors.
However now we're renting the upstairs bedroom and its becoming an issue.
The vents closest to the blower unit pump out A LOT of air. It's to the point the upstairs bedroom vent needs to be blocked off to stop the room from melting or freezing.
However the master bedroom which is furthest from the blower gets no air (you can barely feel it when you put your hand over the vent).
One thing I have noticed is in the master bathroom the floor gets very warm as if the air gets to that point but then stops. Could the duct-work have collapsed?
Its all floor ducts with a concrete foundation so I'm concerned that's the issue and we'll need to start taking the floor apart.
I'm tempted to physically block off all the other vents and just see if the increased air pressure blockage clears any blockage....but not sure if that's a good thing to do.
Thoughts? Advise?
Thank you